Culbertson Surname
Approximately 15,111 people bear this surname
Culbertson Surname Definition:
'son of Culbert', which see. John Culbertson is recorded in Heittoun in 1686 (Peebles CR.), Marion Culbertson appears in Trabroun in 1746 and Thomas Culbertson was there in 1748 (Lauder).
Culbertson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,353 | 1:25,253 | 3,179 |
| Canada | 227 | 1:162,315 | 16,369 |
| Northern Ireland | 163 | 1:11,319 | 1,718 |
| Australia | 122 | 1:221,276 | 21,136 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| Scotland | 60 | 1:89,230 | 6,335 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 68 | 1:55,047 | 3,627 |
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,648 | 1:18,965 | 2,416 |
Culbertson (22) may also be a first name.
Culbertson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
'son of Culbert', which see. John Culbertson is recorded in Heittoun in 1686 (Peebles CR.), Marion Culbertson appears in Trabroun in 1746 and Thomas Culbertson was there in 1748 (Lauder).
(English) The son of Culbert or Colbert (cool, bright).
The son of Culbert.
Culbertson Demographics
Culbertson Political Affiliation
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Culbertson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Culbertson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Culbertson is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Culbertson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 35,013th most commonly held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 482,268 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Culbertson reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Culbertson is also the 2,301,746th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 22 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 14,353 people, or 1 in 25,253. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent reside, South Carolina, where 6 percent reside and Ohio, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent reside.
Culbertson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Culbertson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Culbertson last name grew 542 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 465 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Culbertson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Culbertson last name is predominantly Presbyterian (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Culbertson last name are 20.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.35% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Culbertson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.86% more than the national average, earning $43,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning $46,478 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coulbertson | 95 | 17 | / |
| Cullbertson | 95 | 2 | / |
| Culberthson | 95 | 0 | / |
| Caulbertson | 95 | 0 | / |
| Culbertsone | 95 | 0 | / |
| Colbertson | 90 | 45 | / |
| Culvertson | 90 | 24 | / |
| Culbertsen | 90 | 1 | / |
| Sulbertson | 90 | 1 | / |
| Culbertsan | 90 | 0 | / |
| Culbirtson | 90 | 0 | / |
| Culbertsom | 90 | 0 | / |
| Culverdson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Colbertsen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kolbertson | 80 | 0 | / |
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